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Omnia struggles with her memories of her circumcision. Since the operation, she explores the physical and psychological effects it has had on her. Full Documentary…
- Diane Farah
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Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. It often involves the removal or cutting of the labia and clitoris, and the ...
The organizations StoryCenter and Sahiyo released 27 short videos online as part of a project called Voices to End FGM/C, which was created by FGM survivors and advocates from countries around the world. Mariya Taher, Sahiyo’s co-founder and US executive director, discovered that storytelling helped her to feel less alone at an early age.
- Leah Rodriguez
Apr 8, 2015 · Why Some Women Choose to Get Circumcised. An anthropologist discusses some common misconceptions about female genital cutting, including the idea that men force women to undergo the procedure. A ...
t. e. Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision[a]) is the cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva for non-medical reasons. FGM prevalence varies worldwide, but is majorly present in some countries of Africa, Asia and Middle East, and within ...
Apr 23, 2016 · She grew up in Somalia, where 98% of women and girls between 15 and 49 have had their genitals forcibly mutilated. "An open wound rubbed with salt or hot chilli - it felt like that," she recalls ...
May 11, 2020 · Saving Safa: Rescuing A Little Girl from FGM – Author: Waris Dirie. Waris Dirie is an extraordinary woman and important figure in the fight against FGM (female genital mutilation). Waris, a Somali model activist, published her first book Desert Flower in 1999. Desert flower is the meaning of Waris Dirie’s name, and that first book was about ...
